In criminal
law, fraud is the crime or offense of deliberately deceiving another in
order to damage them - usually, to obtain property or services from him
or her unjustly. Fraud can be committed through many methods,
including mail, wire, phone, and the internet fraud. Fraud, in
addition to being a criminal act, is also a type of civil law violation
known as a tort.
A
tort is a civil wrong for which the law provides a
remedy.
A civil fraud typically involves the act of making a false
representation of a fact susceptible of actual knowledge which is relied
upon by another person, to that person's detriment.
Following
are websites that provide information on various types of business
fraud, computer fraud, internet fraud. Many of the websites
provide tips and suggestions for preventing and protecting yourself from
fraud and allow you to file a formal complaint.
Internet Crime Complaint Center -
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C).IC3 accepts
online Internet crime complaints from either the person who believes
they were defrauded or from a third party to the complainant.
National White Collar Crime Center
- Provides a nationwide support system for agencies involved in the
prevention, investigation, and prosecution of economic and high-tech
crimes and to support and partner with other appropriate entities in
addressing homeland security initiatives, as they relate to economic
and high-tech crimes.
